seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
long ago; a long time ago; already
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
don't you think?; indicates question
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me